Both in the German energiewende and in the European low-carbon energy system transformation, infrastructure is generally considered as a conditio sine qua non: a necessary though not sufficient condition for a low-carbon economy - and one without which energy transformation may fail. At second...

Long-term scenarios of the low-carbon energy transformation in Europe are quite diverse. In this chapter, we provide a detailed discussion of scenarios leading to a far-reaching decarbonization of the European energy system to 2050. We use an updated version of the Global Energy System Model...

The energiewende "made in Germany" is a relatively recent phenomenon, yet with a long germination period, going back to the 1970s, and it has attracted broad interest in many spheres, including academia, industry, and policy making. The previous chapters have provided insights into specific...

Dieser Bericht beruht auf Ergebnissen der Nachwuchsforschungsgruppe "CoalExit - Economics of Coal Phase-Out - Identifying Building Blocks for Future Regional Transition Frameworks", welche vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung gefördert wird.

The European Union has increased pressure on Russia by enacting a coal embargo. Following a transition period, Russian coal imports will end in August 2022. Recent studies show that Germany will be able to substitute Russian supplies with imports from other countries by summer 2022. However,...

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the energy transformation process ongoing in Germany, now commonly referred to as energiewende, in the European context, with a focus on the electricity sector. It presents an expert look at the origins of the German energiewende, its concrete...

[Zusammenfassung] Anspruchsvolle Klimaschutzziele in Deutschland - Sowohl Deutschland als auch die Europäische Union haben sich anspruchsvolle Klimaschutzziele gestellt. So möchte Deutschland bis 2020 den Ausstoß von Treibhausgasen gegenüber 1990 um 40% reduzieren, die EU strebt dasselbe...